Urban Retreat

Urban Retreat

Uptown

price from $289
/night

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Overview

State of the Art Condo in the Uptown Area with a Master suite. Classic Craftsman architecture with all the modern conveniences and upgrades. The Master suite encompasses a large bathroom with marble floors, dual sinks and vanity. Relax in the clawfoot tub or use the separate walk in shower. Enjoy the separate space with your own sectional leather couch. Have work to do, the suite also has a comfortable leather chair and desk. Both Bedrooms have king sized gel-memory foam mattresses, 40" TV/cable & DVD. The Kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances with granite countertops, dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine and all the utensils and dish-ware for entertaining and cooking. The living room encompasses large restful leather couch, chairs and a 60' flat screen TV and beautiful stain-glass windows. The sunroom is spacious and bright, a wonderful place to enjoy your morning coffee and paper. Dining area offers seating for 6 guests. The country kitchen has seating for two. There is a large fenced backyard to take in the beautiful Minnesota seasons and let the kids run free. The unit has free cable TV with HBO/Showtime and Hi-speed wireless internet.

Location Information

The Neighborhood has 7 restuarants and 2 coffee shops all within a 2 block walking distance. There is a bus stop within a half block and a NICE RIDE station around the corner. Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet are only a mile away. Easy to walk or bike to. Convient access to the main highway 35W to get around the city and downtown. The Airport and Mall of America are roughly 15 miles away. Bank of America Stadium and Downtown are just 3 miles down the road.

I can not say enough how much we loved our stay, and how wonderful a host Lance is. My three generational family stayed a week over Christmas, during one of the coldest periods in recent memory. This was our first visit to Minnesota, so we didn't really know what to expect. Lance was responsive to our needs and answered our questions well in advance of our arrival. He was willing to get and set up a Christmas tree for us if we chose. The house is actually more beautiful and more spacious than the pictures show, especially the kitchen. There were games and toys for children around the house, which I so appreciated as it made my daughter feel at home. We loved the neighborhood too. We could walk to little grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants, and being right by the highway everything was quickly accessible by car. It is by far the most generously appointed vacation rental we have ever booked; we wanted for nothing. I don't think it is possible to choose a better place to stay in the twin cities!

Reviewer Name:
Bri

Review Date:
Oct 16, 2017

Star Rating:

Lance did a fantastic job of staying in touch during the check-in process and our stay. The space was fabulous, clean, and had everything we needed. We were well taken care of with a comprehensive guide to activities and food in the area and were able to enjoy a comfortable family reunion in the gorgeous homey common areas--kitchen, living room, loft, and backyard. We would recommend this place for anyone looking to have a cozy, luxurious stay in downtown Minneapolis.

Reviewer Name:
Alison

Review Date:
Aug 23, 2017

Star Rating:

Urban Retreat was a perfect, centrally located place for our week long stay in the Twin Cities. The house was updated, clean and spacious. We enjoyed the extra room (and washer/dryer) with two kids. The neighborhood has a lot to offer - coffee shop, breakfast spots, yummy dinner locations. We would definitely stay again.

Reviewer Name:
Molly

Review Date:
Aug 06, 2017

Star Rating:

Location is great and Lance's place is really homey. Beautiful back yard and Lance could not be more helpful and responsive-can totally see why he is a super host!

Reviewer Name:
Julie D

Review Date:
Jul 09, 2017

Star Rating:

Great family accomodation. Perfect for Our Minneapolis Adventure We are a retired couple that was traveling with my 87 year old mother. Lance's property was a perfect fit for our stay. We have always jumped on the opportunity to travel anywhere we can when we are able to find inexpensive airfare and so our Minneapolis trip came into being. The home is only 3 1/2 blocks off of Interstate 35 south of Minneapolis making it very convenient for our daily trips into the city to see the sights as well as for our day trips to Austin, MN to see the Spam Museum and up to Duluth and Lake Superior. All of the attractions we wanted to see in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area were within 8 miles from this location.The home was supplied with all the items needed for a comfortable stay - - a good supply of cookware all in excellent condition, as well as dishes, glasses, cups and silverware. Lance also supplied dishwashing liquid, dishwasher pods, laundry detergent, stain remover, fabric softener, dryer sheets, extra toilet paper, paper towels, miscellaneous items needed for the bathroom, tissues, all needed towels for the bath as well as extra blankets if needed. The beds (one queen and one king) were heavenly with their memory foam mattresses. The home is accurately portrayed in the VRBO photos. It had a Minnesota feel to it with all of the woodwork. We spent every morning enjoying the sunroom in the front of the house. We had no problem with access to the home, even though we arrived at about midnight, in that a lockbox with code was provided. From my first inquiry regarding the rental I received prompt responses. The whole process in renting with Lance was a stress free, pleasant experience. Should our travels have us return to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, we will, without a doubt, be renting from Lance once again.

Reviewer Name:
Bill M

Review Date:
Jun 27, 2017

Star Rating:

Minneapolis. Great time, everything we could ask for and more. Wonderful space in a location that was close to everything we were looking fore and more.

Reviewer Name:
Linda S

Review Date:
Jun 09, 2017

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Amazing apartment! Two retired women stayed in this apartment to visit Minneapolis. It was by far one of the nicest units we have rented (and we have rented many vacation units). First it was impeccably clean and well furnished. The furnishings were comfortable, functional and tasteful. The rooms were of generous size. The air conditioning worked well (in high 80 degree days). The internet was very fast and reliable. The kitchen was more than adequate. There were enough spices and cooking supplies to meet most needs. There was not an item that we lacked in the unit. We particularly liked being on the second floor. It was very quiet. The second bedroom and loft on the third floor were particularly quiet and roomy. The location was ideal. We could easily get to theater, museums, hiking areas easily. There seemed to be plenty of reasonably priced parking lots of garages everywhere we went. If I were to return to Minneapolis, I would certainly rent here again. Lance was a great host. He let us know he was there and available if we needed anything.

Reviewer Name:
Carly B

Review Date:
May 08, 2017

Star Rating:

Highly recommend! Comfortable stay in a great area. Stayed here for baseball games at Target Field. Would stay again.

Reviewer Name:
Kathy and Al C

Review Date:
Oct 20, 2016

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Terrific Apartment and Location. We loved our week on Nicollet. The listing and photos are right on. The apartment was clean, very well maintained and wonderfully equipped with paper products, soaps, all the small things so often not available in rentals. We were happy that Lance happened to be there to introduce us to the place in person, but his booklet and instructions would have sufficed, as well. The kitchen is new and such a treat to use for breakfast and light entertaining. The sun room was our favorite spot all day long - so bright and warm on sunny, Fall days. Altho located on Nicollet, it is a quiet area and we felt very safe. We never had a problem parking in front. We loved the shops and restaurants just one or two blocks up the street. They could not have been more convenient. "Blackbird" was especially good for both brunch and dinner! The convenience store had a little of everything for light eating and even had "Aleve" in stock. The store's staff could not have been more friendly and inviting. We highly recommend the property and hope to return ourselves one day! Thank you Lance. Kathy and Alger

Reviewer Name:
Becky W

Review Date:
Oct 07, 2016

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Best Urban getaway in town. What a pleasant surprise to arrive at this beautifully decorated and comfortable home we would be staying in for 5 nights. All the amenities of home and more provided by the owner with warm greetings and a bottle of wine. The location is wonderful as you can walk to so many amazing restaurants and coffee shops within blocks. It is also close to the freeway for quick access around town as well. There are also countless lakes and parks you can walk to and bike rentals as well. Lance the owner has also provided maps of the area and menus of the restaurants and bars nearby to help out. If your going to Minneapolis STAY HERE. You won't be disappointed .